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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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